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ESSAY

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Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet to write your ESSAY.

The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express ideas. You should, therefore, take

care to develop your point of view, present your ideas logically and clearly, and use language precisely.

Your essay must be written on the lines provided on your answer sheet-you will receive no other paper on which to write.You will have enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size.

Remember that people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read what you write. Try to write or print so that what

you are writing is legible to those readers.

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o Do not write your essay in your test book. You will receive credit only for what you write on your

answer sheet.o An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.. If your essay does not reflect your original and individual work, your scores for the entire test may be canceled.o An electronic copy of your essay will bb made available to each of your designated score recipients: colleges,

universities, and scholarship programs.

You have twenfy-five minutes to write an essay on the topic assigned below.

BEGIN WRITING YOUR ESSAY ON PAGE zOF THE ANSWER SHEET.

lf you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.Do not turn to any other section in the test.

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

People who move from place to place often say that they feel happier and more fulfilled than

they would if they lived out their lives in one place. Other people say that spending a lifetimein the same community is actually a more rewarding option, because doing so enables them tomaintain a strong network of family and friends-something that people who move around a lotmay find difficult to develop.

Assignment: Are people who stay in the same community happier than those who move from one place to another?

Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position withreasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

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SECTION 2Time - 25 minutes

35 Questions

Turn to Section 2 (page 4) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the correspondingcircle on the answer sheet.

The following sentences test correctness and effectivenessof expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentenceis underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways ofphrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats theoriginal phrasing; the other four choices are different. Ifyou think the original phrasing produces a better sentencethan any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, selectone of the other choices.

In making your selection, follow the requirements ofstandard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.Your selection should result in the most effectivesentence-clear and precise, without awkwardness orambiguity.

EXAMPLE:

Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first bookand she was sixty-five years old then.

(A) and she was sixty-five years old then(B) when she was sixty-five(C) at age sixty-five years old(D) upon the reaching of sixty-five years(E) at the time when she was sixty-five

oto@@1. Candice was teaching herself to make risotto, &n Italian

rice dish required time and patience.

(A) required(B) that requires(C) requires(D) does require(E) which requiring

Although there are more electric vehicles available todrivers than ever before, traditional gasoline-poweredvehicles are the ones that remain much more common.

(A) are the ones that remain much more common(B) are what remain much more common(C) remain much more common(D) remain more commoner(E) remain most commonest

By midnight a heavy snow has began to fall,enveloping the city in a soft, white silence.

(A) has began(B) that began(C) begun(D) had begun(E) having begun

After looking at the subway map, Vincent has realizedthat he took the wrong train.

(A) has rcalized that he took(B) rcalizes his having taken(C) rcalized that he has taken(D) rcalized that he had took(E) rcalized that he had taken

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A synthetic fiber developed in the 1930s as a substitute

for silk, the uses of nylon include clothing. seat belts.

and even oarachutes.

(A) the uses of nylon include clothing, seat belts, and

even parachutes(B) included in the uses of nylon are: clothing, seat

belts, and even Parachutes(C) clothing, seat belts, and even parachutes are

included in the uses of nYlon(D) they use nylon to make clothing, seat belts, and

even parachutes(E) nylon is used to make clothing, seat belts, and

even parachutes

Women first competed alongside men in Olympicequestrian events in 1952. they have since won many

medals in these competitions.

(A) 1952, they have since won many medals(B) 1952, they had since won many medals(C) !952, they have won many medals since then

(D) 1952 and have since won many medals(E) 1952 and winning many medals since then

Reclusive by nature. coral snakes will generally

attempt to flee when confronted by humans. bitingonly as a last resort.

(A) Reclusive by nature, coral snakes will generallyattempt to flee when confronted by humans,

biting(B) Reclusive by nature, coral snakes, who will

generally attempt to flee when confrontedby humans, biting

(C) Coral snakes, who are reclusive by nature, willgenerally attempt to flee when confronted byhumans, they bite

Coral snakes, reclusive by nature, they willgenerally attempt to flee when confrontedby humans and bite

Generally attempting to flee when confrontedby humans are coral snakes: it is reclusive by

nature and bites

The reason politicians should study classical rhetoricalprinciples is that it offers rules and techniques foreffective public speaking.

(A) is that it offers(B) is that it offered(C) is that they offer(D) are because they offer(E) are because these offer

Despite the increasing acceptance of new automotivetechnologies, the growth of hybrid car sales in the

United States were not as strong as many analysts had

exoected.#

were not as strong as many analysts had expected

were not as strong as many analysts have

expectedwere not as strong as many analysts expected

was not as strong as many analysts expectwas not as strong as many analysts had expected

10. When painting buildings near power lines, a metal

ladder should not be used, as accidental contact

between the ladder and the lines could cause an

electrical shock.

(A) a metal ladder should not be used(B) a metal ladder should not be in use

(C) a metal ladder that should not be used

(D) there should not be a metal ladder in use

(E) one should not use a metal ladder

11. The computer industry occasionally undergoes

upheavals during which an aging technology isreplaced by something newer, cheaper, and better.

(A) upheavals during which(B) upheavals that(C) upheavals, which(D) upheavals, where(E) upheavals,

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(c)(D)(E)

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15. Because of unforeseenA

the games scheduled to be played at the end of thisC-

month will be postponed until after our new season

started.D

No error

16. Although the freeway system in the city is quiteA=-

complex, traffic usually moves speedy even duringT D

rush hours. No errorE

Located in California's White Mountains are

A

a bristlecone pine tree that started growingT

around the time the Great Pyramid of GizaTwas completed in the third millennium B.C.E.

D

No errorE

The belief that if you eat food containing garlic,

-e--one will be healthy was long judged superstitious-B-but is now thought to have scientific merit. No error

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19. The plastic trash can has become perhaps theA

more familiar of the hundreds of products thatBC

Charles Harrison d.rign.d for home use. No errorDE

The following sentences test your ability to reco gnizegrammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains eithera single effor or no error at all. No sentence contains morethan one error. The error, if there is one, is underlinedand lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select theone underlined part that must be changed to make thesentence coffect. If the sentence is correct, select choice E.In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standardwritten English

EXAMPLE:

The other delegates and him immediately

ABCaccepted the resolution drafted by the

Dneutral states. No error

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changes to the league rules,B

E

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Thinking that customers might preferAB

to those made of turquoise, the jewelerC

jade earrings

placing themD

must rideC

in the front of the window display. No errorE

Tourists which want to explore the forested areasAB

of the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in India

elephants to do so. No errorDE

In 1919 Alice Hamilton, by then a leading expertA

on lead poisoning and one of only a handful ofB

industrial safety specialists, were invited to teach

CDat Harvard. No error

E

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20. Although the old penny-farthing bicycle, with its---A-Bhigh front wheel and small back one, was not

very fast, it must have been fun to ride. No elror

25. For cryptographers-experts who decipher messages

ABin secret code-shorter codes are often more difficult

C

than solving longer ones. No errorDE

26. According to the recipe, Francisco wasTsuppose to use buttermilk, but since he had none,

BChe substituted regular milk soured with lemon juice.

D

No errorE

27. Though the left and right side of the brain share

ABinformation, language is typically processed onrthe left side, while spatial abilities are generally

concentrated on the right side. No errorE

28. Some political candidates do not expect to be elected,A

running for office simply in the hope to generate

B

publicity for issues that otherwise might be ignored.c D

No error

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Even after lowering the volume, Suzanne found thatl-Bher electric guitar so annoyed her neighbors that they

TDcomplained to the building's manager. No error

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With startling suddenness, a reef loomed before theA

weary sailors, which were cautiously rowing theirB --C D

baffered boat through a thick fog. No errorE

The term "Anasazi," sometimes mistakenly usedl-

to refer to the ancestors of modern Pueblo Indians,B

is in fact Navajo in origin and means "ancientCD

enemies." No errorE

Although both soldier beetles and Asian longhorn

beetles are insects that can feed on trees, an important

A

difference between these two species is that it isC

D

much more harmful to living trees.

D

No error

Although many domesticated rabbits becomel-

alarmed when they are lifted off the groundB

and therefore do not enjoy to be held, some-e-tolerate such handling quite well.

DNo error

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Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an

essay. Some parts of the passage need to be rewritten.

Read the passage and select the best answers for thequestions that follow. Some questions are about particularsentences or parts of sentences and ask you to improvesentence structure or word choice. Other questions ask youto consider organrzation and development. In choosinganswers, follow the requirements of standard writtenEnglish.

Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.

(1) Since its invention in the mid-nineteenth century,chewing gum has become one of the world's most popularconfections. (2) Over 374 trillion sticks of gum are nowproduced annually, a number so huge that if they werestacked on top of each other, the resulting tower would soar

more than two million miles high. (3) That's a lot of guffi,and the corresponding increase in chewing-gum littercreates a very sticky issue for cities that want to keep theirsidewalks clean.

(4) Recommended methods for getting rid of gum stuckto the sole of a shoe include scraping, chilling the gumwith ice so that it is easier to peel off, and applying variouskinds of oils to make the gum more pliable. (5) Imagine,then, the challenge faced by municipalities that have beentrying to remove millions of pieces of carelessly discardedgum from sidewalks. (6) Like the methods people use toremove chewing gum from shoes, large-scale gum-removaltechniques are only partly effective. (7) Not only that,but they are quite expensive. (8) People who do notchew gum cannot understand why anyone would want to.(9) Removing gum from the sidewalk through scraping,sandblasting, or the use of solvents can cost as much as

three dollars per piece of gum.(10) Taking a different approach, some local

governments are engaging in experiments. (11) They haveto do with chewing-gum recycling programs and gettingcittzens to support them. (12) Yes, gum can be recycled-not, thankfully, to make new chewing gum but tomanufacture a rubberlike substance for use in construction.(13) To encourage this, cities are installing gumball-coloredrecycling containers, each capable of holding up to athousand pieces of guffi, in public places. (14) The hopeis that anyone who has ever stepped on a freshly discardedwad of gum will be eager to use the recycling bin.

30. In context, which is best to add at the very beginningof sentence 2 (reproduced below) ?

Over 374 trillion sticks of gum are now producedannually, a number so huge that if they were stackedon top of each other, the resulting tower would soarmore than two million miles high.

(A) Because of it,(B) In fact,(C) Nevertheless,(D) Likewise,(E) On the other hand,

31. In context, which is the best version of the underlinedportion of sentence 3 (reproduced below) ?

That's a lot of guffi, and the corresponding increasein chewing-gum litter creates a very sticlqt issue fo,cities that want to keep their sidewalks clean.

(A) (as it is now)(B) had literally been sticky(C) prolongs the debate(D) is more of a nuisance than a serious problem(E) would, however, be a challenge

32. Which of the following sentences, if insertedimmediately before sentence 4, would mosteffectively introduce the second paragraphand link it to the first paragraph?

(A) Removing chewing gum is notoriously difficult.(B) As we all know, there is more than one way to

remove chewing gum from the bottom of one'sshoes.

(C) Many people who chew gum throw it on theground

(D) You should, therefore, never underestimatethe power of chewing gum.

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33. In context, which of the following would be the best

way to revise and combine sentences 10 and 11

(reproduced below) ?

Taking a dffirent approach, some local Sovernmentsare engaging in experiments. They have to do withchewing-gum recycling programs and getting citizensto support them.

(A) Taking a different approach, unfortunately, some

local governments are engaging in experiments

with recycling programs and getting citizens tosupport them.

(B) Taking a different approach, they have been

:l'ff;l?;ffix,1'3Ti.,H1x;i:x;1fi ?:*support them.

(C) Taking a different approach, some localgovernments are experimenting withchewing-gum recycling programs and

getting cttrzens to support these efforts.(D) Some local governments took a different

approach; their experiments had to dowith recycling programs and gettingcrttzens to support these efforts.

(E) Experimenting with chewing-gum recyclingprograms and getting citizens to support them,

some local governments are nonetheless takinga different approach.

34. In context, which of the following phrases would most

effectively replace the word "this" in sentence 13

(reproduced below) ?

To encourage tfu cities are installing gumball-colored recycling containers, each capable of holdingup to a thousand pieces of gum, in public places.

(A) removal efforts(B) gum chewing(C) such things(D) new construction(E) crttzenparticipation

35. Which of the following sentences should be deletedbecause it does not contribute to the logicaldevelopment of the passage?

(A) Sentence 1

(B) Sentence 5(C) Sentence 8(D) Sentence 9(E) Sentence 12

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20 Questions


Directions: For this section, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given. Fill in the correspondingcircle on the answer sheet. You may use any available space for scratch work.

l. The use of a calculator is permitted.

2. All numbers used are real nurnbers

*l 3. Figures that accompany problems in this test are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.

8l They are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that the figure is notZI- I drawn to scale. AII figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.

4. Unless otherwise specified, the domain of any function / is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which

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The nurnber of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.

The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

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(A) 10(B) 20(c) 30(D) 40(E) s0

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3. If the number 2.05 is written as a fraction in the formxr

*, what does x equal?

(A) 0.20s(B) 20.s(c) 20s(D) 2,050(E) 20,500

One of Tom's sweaters is brown.

4. If the statement above is true, which of the followingstatements must also be true?

(A) All of Tom's sweaters a^re green.(B) All of Tom's sweaters are brown.(C) One of Tom's sweaters is green.(D) None of Tom's sweaters are green.(E) Not all of Tom's sweaters are green.

-5. In the ry-plane above, point O (not shown) is located5 units directly below point P. Point R (not shown)is the reflection of point O over the y-axis. What are

(A) (-6, -8)(B) (-6, -3)(c) (-6, -2)(D) (6,-3)(E) (6,-2)

6. If a and b are integers for which 3a is an oddnumber and b is an even number, which of thefollowing must be an odd number?

(A) a*b(B) 2a+b(C) 3a -r(D) b+2(E) ab

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what is the length'of OC t

(A) 2(B) 3(c) 4(D) 5(E) 7

rectangles

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If the numbers in the list above are to be arranged fromleast to greatest, which number will be in the middle ofthe new list?

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(A) 4n(B) 6n

(C) r2n(D) 24r(E) 35n

14. How many positive values of x are possible if4x+2y34 and y>2?

(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Four(E) More than four

3 Yx,r[xlirr?f,si:t:YJ,l,:?:?:"' 315. If the average (arithmetic mean) of a and b is 8, and

the average of c, d, and e is 18, what is the averageof a, b, c) d, and e?

(A) r0.4(B) t2(c) 13(D) t4(E) 16

16. Three lines in a plane intersect at a point to form sixnonoverlapping angles. What is the maximum numberof the six angles that could measure more than 90" butless than 180'?

(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) Five(E) Six

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that -2 < x 1 3. which of the following could bethe graph of y - f (*) in the ry-plane?

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IIt. The figure above shows the heights, in inches, of two

stacks of identical pails. If the pails stack uniformly,what would be the height, in inches, of a stack of 20

of these pails?

(A) 40(B) 48(c) s6(D) 64(E) 72

19. In the ry-plane, the graph of y = 5x3 - 4xZ + 3x - 2

intersects the y-axis at (r, ,). What is the value of r ?

(A) -4(B) -2(c) 0

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STUDENT PREFERENCESIN SALADS AND DRESSINGS

Type of Dressing

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Garden 50 46 24

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20. The table above summarizes the results of a cafeteria

survey of student preferences among 2 different salads

and 3 different dressings, except that one number is

miSsing. Each student chose one type of salad and one

type of dressing. If 40 percent of the students chose

ranch dressing as their preference, what is the totalnumber of students who chose chef salad as theirpreference?

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L The use of a calculator is permitted.

2. All numbers used are real numbers.

.l 3. Figures that accompany pmblems in this test are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.

8l They are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that the figure is notZI- | drawn to scale. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.

4. Unless otherwise specified, the domain of any function ./ is assumed to be the set of all real numbers r for which

./(-r) is a real number.

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The $um of the measures in degrees of the

360.

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x = 2, what is the1. In the equation above, ifvalue of y ?

(A) 2(B) 3

(c) 4(D) s(E) 6 2. ln the figure above, point P is on line (.. What is the

value of t ?

(A) 1s(B) 24(c) 30(D) 36(E) 60

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SALES OF COMPANIES X AND Y

Sales (millions of dollars)

Year X Y

2002 3 3

2003 4 3

2004 5 4

2005 4 4

2006 4 1

The chart above shows the sales made by twocompanies for the years 2002 through 2006. In whatyear were the combined sales made by both companiesthe least?

(A) 2002(B) 2003(c) 2004(D) 200s(E) 2006

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1. Figure 1 above consists of one dot. Each figure afterthe first adds a column of dots that has one dot morethan the highest column of dots in the previous figure,as shown. How many dots would be in Figure 5 ?

(A) Ten(B) Twelve(C) Fourteen(D) Fifteen(E) Sixteen

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5. Functions f and g are defined above. What isthe value of f (3) - s(3) ?

(A) 1

(B) 3(c) s(D) 6(E) 11

On line (, above, the slope is greatest between whichtwo of the consecutive labeled points?

(A) R and S(B) S and T(C) T and U(D) U and V(E) The slope is the same between each pair of

labeled points.

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Let the "sum-time" for this clock be defined to bethe number of hours plus the number of minutes ofthe time shown. For example, the sum-time of thetime shown is 19. How many minutes will pass beforethe sum-time is next equal to 19 ?

(A) 4e(B) se(c) ee(D) 118(E) 177

w-3kmx - t2 (* - 1)

8. If w and x are defined by the equations above, whichof the following represents (w, x) when k = 4 andm -l?(A) (0, t2)(B) (r2,0)(c) (r2, 16)(D) (t2,32)(E) (16, 0)

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9. Samantha babysat 20 different times in December.The lowest amount she earned for babysitting was$10, and the highest amount she earned was $22.Of the following, which could be the total amountshe earned for babysitting during December?

(A) $1e0(B) $200(c) $320(D) $440(E) $640

L0. An equilateral triangle and a square have the sameperimeter. If the sum of the lengths of two sides ofthe triangle is 16, what is the length of one side ofthe square ?

(A)(B)(c)(D)(E)

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of which is 5, is how many times the product of

five consecutive integers, the least of which is 5 ?

(A) e(B) 10

(c) 11

(D) 2s(E) 30

12. In the figure above, two circles of the same size are

tangent to each other and to the rectangle at the points

shJwn. If the areaof the rectangle is 72, what is the

diameter of each circle?

(A) 4(B) 6(c) 8

(D) e(E) 12

L3. For which of the following sets of numbers is the sum

of any two numbers in the set also in the set?

I. The set of even integers

II. The set of odd integers

ilI. The set of negative integers

(A) I onlY(B) II onlY(C) I and II onlY(D) I and III onlY(E) I, II, and III

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NotP: Figure not drawn to scale"

In the figure above, two sides of the triangle have been

extend"O. If y = 70, what is the value of z ?

(A) 70(B) 110(c) 130(D) r40(E) 1s0

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16. Henry used ? of the length of a board to make a box5

and + of the original length of the board to repair a4

step. The remaining piece of the board was 2 feetlong.

How many feet long was the original board?

(A) 8

(B) 12(c) 18(D) 22(E) 24

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that opens upward and has its vertex at point (r, d). Ifthe line (, is tangent to the parabola at its vertex, which

of the following must be another point on line (. ?

(A) (-s,d.)(B) (-s, -d)(c) (0,o)(D) (t,-5)(E) (-5, -c)

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Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted. Beneaththe sentence are five words or sets of words labeled Athrough E. Choose the word or set of words that, wheninserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of thesentence as a whole.

Bxample:

Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposeda compromise that they felt would be ------- to bothlabor and management.

(A) enforce..useful(B) end..divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactory(E) resolve..acceptable @@@Ca

The debate between Ron and Victor was ------- yet-------; in other words, it was heated but adequatelycourteous.

(A) emotional . . vigorous(B) moderate..polite(C) intense..civil(D) restrained . . friendly(E) charged . . explosive

Arctic animals have adapted to the cold, Arctic climatein exceptional ways, but humans have them inone respect: the ability to use fire.

(A) surpassed (B) resisted (C) appreciated(D) assisted (E) undermined

3. Because the accused persisted in explaining his actionsthrough an absurd stor/, he ------ his owncreating difficulties for lawyers trying to clear hisname.

(A) restored . . reputation(B) exceeded . . situation(C) prevented . . downfall(D) admitted . . innocence(E) hindered..defense

4. Stress can weaken defenses and the onset ofillness, but small amounts of stress may have theopposite effect and the body.

(A) mitigate . . incapacitate(B) promote..weaken(C) facilitate . . fortify(D) jeopardize. . cure(E) circumvent . . immunize

Best known for her children's books, Beatrix Potterwas also one of the first naturalists to observe thata lichen results from an interdependentrelationship between two different organisms.

(A) parity (B) autonomy (C) symbiosis(D) similitude (E) synchronicity

Jerry's praise of his own business -------was clearly : so many inexperiencedentrepreneurs who followed his advice failed.

(A) expertise . . pertinent(B) supremacy. . sincere(C) ineptitude . . illusory(D) acumen . . unwarranted(E) background . . authoritative

Frida Kahlo's haunting and often brutal self-portraitshave such effect that, once seen, they becomeimpossible to forget.

(A) a sporadic (B) a hermetic (C) a mirthful(D) an indelible (E) an insipid

Physician and researcher Lewis Mehl-Madronatraditional and modern medicine, thereby combiningtechniques of each form of medicine.

(A) redresses (B) castigates (C) proffers(D) amalgamates (E) abjures

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Questions 9-13 are based on the following passages.

Passage IThe novelist Jane Austen (1175-1817) wrote about

what she understood. But did she understand enough?

Her world was not merely small but narrow. Her novels

are sometimes referred to as miniatures, but the analogy

is not apt. We do not get from Emma a condensed and

refined sense of a larger entity, nor does the work suggest

references far beyond its surface. The limitation and the

naffowness of the small English rural towns her novels are

often set in is the limitation of class society. And the one

important criticism of Jane Austen is that her vision is

limited by her unquestioning acceptance of that society.

Passage 2

How does the fact that Jane Austen depicts in her novels

the "class society" that she lived in demonstrate the class

basis of her standards or indicate that she calls on us to

admire the standards of that society? I would maintain,

on the contrary , thather standards, her moral values, have

no class basis whatsoever. She values honesty, deceocy,

clear-sightedness, emotional responsiveness in whatever

class they occur; her most contemptible characters-LadyCatherine de Bourgh, Sir Walter Elliot, General Tilney-are often the highest in the scale of wealth and social

prestige.

g. Which statement best describes the relationshipbetween the two Passages?

( A)'ffii,'};i"": ;?:tt;1#:H,:J.T;i:l:

author of Passage 1.

(B) The author of Passage 2 refutes an argument

(c)'fl:'ilil:l 3i'Jl1il3;:?1"::::',;J hi s,orica,

context of a situation described by the author

of Passage 1.

(D) The author of Pass age 2 provides data to support

a claim made by the author of Passage 1.

(E) The author of Passage 2 evaluates

a recommendation offered by the author

of Passage I .

10. The authors of both passages would most likelyagree that

(A) Austen's view of the politics of her time was

not influenced by her place in society(B) Austen's upper-class characters ale generally

portrayed symPatheticallY(C) Austen depicted important historical events

in her novels(D) Austen did not understand a lot about current

social issues(E)

T5?#1?,:about a world with which she

11,. The author of Passage 1 indicates that Austen'snovels cannot be considered "miniatures" (line 4)because they

(A) treat broad philosophical themes(B) trace characters' lives over years

(C) develop highly complex Plots(D) do not convey a sense of the world at large(E) do not distinguish between social classes

12. The author of Passage 2 would most likely consider

the statement about Austen's "vision" (line 10,

Passa!;e 1) to be

(A) contradicted by examples from Austen's fiction(B) accepted by most critics of Austen's novels(C) unsupported by recently revealed evidence(D) confirmed by Austen's basic sense of values(E) reinforced by facts about Austen's biography

13. In line 2L,"scale" most nearly means

(A) number(B) balance(C) size(D) ratio(E) ranking

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Questions 14-25 are based on the following passage.

This passage, adapted from the introduction to a 2004book, refers to the famous violinmaker Antonio Stradivari( 1644- r737).

I gave up the violin when I left school. In the twentyyears since, I have come to understand as a listener whatI never did as a mediocre player-that the members of the

Line violin family (principally the violin itself, the viola, and5 the cello) are indisputably the kings of all the instruments.

The violin, so deceptively simple, can both portray andinspire every emotion imaginable, imitating the brayingof a donkey or delivering a tune of heart-rending beauty.Lyrtcal and expressive, or harsh and violent, it is the master

t0 of adaptability; only the human voice can match it. Bycomparison, the piano's eighty-odd notes a semi-tone apartmay make it a mechanical marvel of polyphonlo but whereis the ability to thrill with almost imperceptible changes inpitch or volume? As for the other members of the orchestra

t5 -woodwind,

brass, percussion-the very names hint atthe paucity of their tonal range.

Not only do the violin and its sister instrumentsdominate the orchestra, there remains no question of whois their most famous maker-perhaps the most celebrated

20 craftsman in history. From Melbourne to Milwaukee, thebus driver will ask you, as you struggle with your violincase, "Is that a Stradivarius?" His reputation for excellenceis ubiquitous.

This reputation stems from the players themselves.25 To anyone, but most of all those lucky enough to perform

on them, Strads are far more than just instruments. Theyare works of art, bringing together utility and aestheticsin a way that no other object can quite match. The Britishcellist Steven Isserlis borrows his Stradivarius from the

30 Nippon Music Foundation: "My heart leaps every daywhen I take it out of the case. Its beautiful color glows."

Maxim Vengerov, a Russian who is probably the mostadmired of the younger generation of violinists, is evenmore direct about his relationship with his Strad: "It is

35 a marriage." The violin is such a feminine instrument thatthe metaphor seems almost inescapable, at least for men.Women are more likely to regard their violins as anextension of themselves. One friend told me this is why she

does not use a shoulder-rest. The German virtuosa Anne-40 Sophie Mutter rests her Stradivarius on her bare shoulder:

even clothes are too great a barrier. The exception onlyseems to prove the rule. When the young Soviet violinistViktoria Mullova took a taxi across the border fromFinland into Sweden in 1983, she left her government-

4s owned Strad on the hotel-room bed. As a result her KGB*minders wasted valuable hours on the assumption that she

could not possibly be defecting.

Finally, there is the most obvious and concrete way inwhich violinists put a value on their instruments.Vengerov's Strad-the Kreutzer-set an auction recordof $1.6 million when it was bought for him in 1998. Eventhat figure is put in the shade by private deals. Scarcityand the need for age have combined to drive a seeminglyunstoppable rise in the prices of string instruments. Whatother profession faces a situation where the tools of itstrade have become so expensive as to be almostunobtainable? Every maker has his price-the violin sayssomething about its player's status, even before bow is putto string-but none commands more respect than AntonioStradivari.

Fame, beauty, history, value, the peculiar devotion thatStrads inspire: it is a heady mix. And it all results fromtheir most remarkable characteristic. More than 250 yearsafter his death, Stradivari's violins and cellos remain thebest in the world. On song and in the right hands they aremagnificent, projecting glorious tone to the back of thelargest concert hall. A violinist who is attuned to his Strad,and knows that it will do everything required of it, canrelax into playing, confident that he will not have to forceto be heard. Strads are the ultimate rebuke to the arroganceof the modern age: science does not have all the answers;Renaissance technology still cannot be bettered.

* Th, KGB was the national security agency of the Soviet Union thatmonitored dissent and controlled the activities of Soviet citizens, evenentertainers on tour.

From Stradivari's Genius by Toby Faber, copyright @ 2005 by TobyFaber. Used by Permission of Random House, Inc.

14. The passage is best described as

(A) an explanation of a recent discovery(B) an analysis of an enigmatic condition(C) an investigation of a controversial claim(D) a consideration of a remarkable artifact(E) a presentation of a personal narrative

15. In line 10, the author compares 'othe human voice" to

(A) a flawless design(B) a musical instrument(C) a familiar presence(D) an enduring achievement(E) an unforgettable performance


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(A) It expresses the author's view about a particularsubject.

(B) It establishes the terms of a puzzle to be solved.(C) It highlights the inadequacy of available

information.(D) It challenges the author's opinion about a current

topic.(E) It reveals the author's lack of knowledge about

a particular phenomenon.

17 . Which best describes the role of line s 17 -23 inpresenting the author's argument?

(A) They shift the focus of the passage frominstruments to performers.

(B) They introduce an alternative interpretation ofinformation in the openin g paragraph.

(C) They provide atransition from a broad overviewto a specific topic

(D) They question the assumptions underlying earlierassertions.

(E) They offer examples in support of previouslymade claims.

18. Which best describes how "the players themselves"(line 24) determine the reputation of Stradivariusviolins?

(A) They publicize their desire to own one of theviolins.

(B) They ensure the preservation of the violins.(C) They treat the violins as exceptional objects.(D) They play as many concerts as possible.(E) They lecture audiences before performing.

19. In lines 32-47, the author refers to Vengerov, Mutter,and Mullova to

(A) explore ways that Stradivarius players relate to

(B)their violins

illustrate advantages that Stradivarius players gain

from their violinsreveal innovations that shaped performance styles

for Stradivarius players(D) cite cases that document the effect of Stradivarius

violins on history(E) correct misconceptions that have arisen about

Stradivarius violins

20. Which hypothetical statement by a violinist who playsa Stradivarius would most directly support the pointmade in lines 37 -41 ("Women . . . barrier") ?

(A) "I wish I owned a dozen of these violins."(B) "I needed some time to adjust to my violin's

peculiarities."(C) "I prefer to play my violin only for small

audiences.o'(D) "I think my violin has a will of its own."(E) "I feel incomplete without my violin.'

21. Why does the author consider Mullova an "exception"(line 4l) to the rule?

(A) Mullova was able to leave her violin behind whenshe left Finland.

(B) Mullova did not know the full commercial valueof her Stradivarius.

(C) Mullova was one of the few Soviet women whoplayed a Stradivarius.

(D) The Soviet government was unable to preventMullova from escaping her KGB minders.

(E) The Soviet government did not restrict otherviolinists from using Mullova's instrument.

22. In line 61, the authoruses alist ("Fame. . . devotion")primarily to

(A) reveal the complexity of a proposal(B) convey the scope of an international dilemma(C) identify the components of an invention(D) suggest the richness of a popular reputation(E) indicate the predictability of an emotional

response

23. In line 62, "heady" most nearly means

(A) rash(B) violent(C) intoxicating(D) intellectual(E) shrewd

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(A) incomprehensible(B) overbearing(C) ominous(D) logical(E) belligerent

25. The author's point of view in the passage is that of

(A) a meticulous analyst(B) an experienced arbiter(C) a knowledgeable fan(D) an aspiring scholar(E) a disappointed reviewer

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Directions: This section contains two types of questions. You haveeach problem and decide which is the best of the choices given. Filluse any available space for scratch work.

25 minutes to complete both types. For questions 1-8, solvein the coffesponding circle on the answer sheet. You may

1. The use of a calculator is permitted.

2. All numbers used are real numbers.

*l 3. Figures that accompany problems in this test are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.

E I They are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that the figure is notZl drawn to scale. AII figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.

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l. To rent a meeting room, the charge is $75 per hourplus $7 per person for refreshments. Which of thefollowing functions represents the charge, in dollars,to rent the meeting room for 3 hours with refreshmentsfor n people?

(A) f(") -82n

(B) f(")-225n

(C) f(") -225n+7

(D) f(")=225*7n

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2. If z is 10 greater than x, then e - 10 is how muchgreater than x ?

(A) 0(B) s(c) 10(D) 20(E) 100

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digit zero, which of the following numbers is

equalto Dx103 +Ex10?

(A) DEO(B) DOE(c) D,EOO(D) D,OEO(E) D,OOE

6. Let @ x be defined bv I x - 360 for all x such thatux

x * 0. What is the value of e I Z2

(A) 60(B) e0(c) 180(D) s40(E) 720


7. In a circle, AB and CO are diameters. Which of thefollowing must be true?

I. The length of arc ffi is equal to the length

of arc ffi.il. ,qA is perpendicular to CO

III. A CBD is a square.

(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

1,8,18,. . .

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of the first n terms is equal to 3n for all

is the fourth term in the sequence?

(A) 27(B) 3L(c) s4(D) s8(E) 81

and the sum

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on fund-raising? (Disregard the $ sign when griddingyour answer.)

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what is one possible

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13. Angie planned to take a train scheduled to leaveat 3:04 p.u. When Angie arrived at the train station,her watch read 2:45 P.M., but her watch always reads7 minutes ahead of the correct time. If the train left ontime, how many minutes did Angie arrive before thetrain left the station?

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together contain 550 milligrams of vitamin C. Oneserving ofjuice X and two servings of juice Ytogether contain 410 milligrams of vitamin C. Howmany milligrams of vitamin C are in one serving ofjuice X together with one serving of juice Y ?

16. A sphere of radius r fits exactly into a right circular

cylinder. If the height of the cylinder is equal to the

diameter of the sphere, then the volume of the sphere

is what fraction of the volume of the cylinder? (The

volume of a sphere with radius 4 ? 'r ls 5or".)

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in the xy-plane above, where f (*) = *2 and

h(*) = 8x - 12. If s is a function such that

f (*) < s(r) < h(*) in rhe intervat Z < x < 6,

what is one possible value of g(5) ?

n - 100n0421003...1020

18. The integer n above is formed by writing consecutiveintegers, starting with 1001 and ending with 1020.What is the sum of the digits of n ?

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Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted. Beneaththe sentence are five words or sets of words labeled Athrough E. Choose the word or set of words that, wheninserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of thesentence as a whole.

Example:

Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposeda compromise that they felt would be ------- to bothlabor and management.

(A) enforce..useful(B) end..divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactory(E) resolve..acceptable @@@Oa

l. By authorizing programs that people with a widerange of interests, the city council has managedto ------- the long-neglected downtown area.

(A) engage . . revitalize(B) deter . . consolidate(C) fascinate . . dismantle(D) occupy . .marginalize(E) offend..refurbish

Writer Paule Marshall often creates characters whoexperience moments of revelation in whichself-understandin g dawns.

(A) triumphs (B) indignities (C) epiphanies(D) tribulations (E) contingencies

Manfred's attitude was one of -------, but his classmatesrefused to pay any attention to his airs of superiority.

(A) severity (B) solicitousness (C) frivolity(D) condescension (E) contrition

Although often -------, Carmen was nonetheless -------;for instance, while disinclined to talk about her goals,she pursued them relentlessly.

(A) unabashed . . resolute(B) diffident . . dilatory(C) pretentious . . unswerving(D) succinct . . impetuous(E) taciturn . . tenacious

The electronic-media entrepreneur maintained thattraditional newspapers, books, and magazines are

: not quite dead, but in rapid decline.

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The initial exhibition of quilts by the women of Gee'sBend exploded into the world of modern art with greatfanfare, rocking critics who generally dismiss cloth art. The

Line quilts are made by descendants of slaves, who live in thei small rural community in Alabama called Gee's Bend, once

the site of cotton plantations. These women spend theirspare time splicing scraps of old cloth to make robustobjects of refined, abstract designs. The best of them,unusually minimalist and spare, are so gorgeous that it is

t0 hard to know how to begin to account for them. But then,good art can never be fully accounted for, just described.

6. The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) describe the accomplishments of a famous artist(B) recount the historical origins of a rural community(C) explain the technique of quilt making to beginners(D) call attention to a set of impressive works of art(E) argue for a greater appreciation of cloth art

7. In line 3, "rocking" most nearly means

(A) infuriating(B) amusing(C) swaying(D) astonishing(E) lulling


How do children learn so much? Through experience,experimentation, and observation: tasting, smelling,hearing, touching. It is the real-life lessons-the climbing

Line over and scooting under, putting one cup inside another,5 and chasing grapes around the kitchen floor-that teach

children how the world and their bodies work. Pushing a

computer key to make an animated monkey dance does nothave the same effect. "Two-dimension play is not as goodas three-dimension play," says Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, director

t0 of the Infant Laboratory at a Philadelphia university. "Foryoung children, seeing circles and squares is not as good as

manipulating circles and squares."

8. The quote from Kathy Hirsh-Pasek (lines 8-12)functions primarily as a

(A) detailed example(B) contrasting argument(C) flippant reply(D) speculative interpretation(E) supporting statement

9. The passage suggests that Kathy Hirsh-Pasek wouldmost likely DISAGREE with which claim about youngchildren?

(A) They need to spend more time creating theirown stories.

(B) They appreciate being encouraged to exploretheir surroundings.

(C) They learn best when engaging their primarySENSES.

(D) They benefit greatly from extensive exposureto computers.

(E) They benefit from active play with one another.

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The passage is adaptedfrom a 1998 nonfiction book aboutorchids in Florida.

You have to want something very badly to go lookingfor it in the Fakahatchee Strand. For ffie, it was thePolyrrhiza lindenii, the ghost orchid, the only really pretty

Line orchid in the Fakahatchee. The ghost orchid usually grows5 around the trunks of pop ash and pond apple and custard

apple trees. It normally blooms no more than once a year. Ithas no foliage. It is nothing but roots, a tangle of flat greenroots about the width of linguine wrapped around a tree.The roots are chlorophyllous; that is, they serve as both

t0 roots and leaves. The flower is a lovely papery white. It hasthe intricate lip that is characteristic of all orchids, but itslip is especially pronounced and pouty, and each cornertapers into a long, fluttery tail. These tails are so delicatethat they tremble in a light breeze. The whiteness of the

ts flower is as startling as a spotlight in the grayness andgreenness of a swamp. Because the plant has no foliage andits roots are almost invisible against tree bark, the flowerlooks like it is magically suspended in midair. People say aghost orchid in bloom looks like a flying white frog-an

20 ethereal and beautiful flying white frog. Carlyle Luer, theauthor of The Native Orchids of Florida, once wrote of theghost orchid, "Should one be lucky enough to see thisflower, all else will seem eclipsed."

Near a large sinkhole, Tony, my guide, pointed out some2s little green straps on a tree and said they were ghost orchids

that were done blooming for the year. We walked foranother hour, and he pointed out more green ghost-orchidroots on more trees. The light was flattening out, and I wasmuddy and scratched and scorched. Finally we turned

30 around and walked 5,000 miles back to Tony's Jeep. It hadbeen a hard day, and I hadn't seen what I had come to see.

I kept my mind busy as we walked out by wondering if thehard-to-find, briefly seen, irresistibly beautiful ghost orchidwas just a fable and not a real flower at all.

3s Yet if the ghost orchid was really only a phantom, it wasstill such a bewitching one that it could seduce people topursue it year after year and mile after miserable mile. If itwas a real flower, I wanted to keep coming back to Floridauntil I could see one. The reason was not that I love

40 orchids. I don't even especially like orchids. What I wantedwas to see this thing that people were drawn to in sucha singular and powerful way. Everyone I was meetingconnected to orchids had circled their lives around somegreat desire, a desire that then answered questions for them

4s about how to spend their time and their money and whotheir friends would be and where they would travel and

what they did when they got there. It was religion. I wantedto want something as much as these people wanted theseplants. I wanted to know what it feels like to care about

so something so passionately.

10. The passage is best characterized as an account of

(A) a personal quest(B) a business enterprise(C) a disastrous misadventure(D) a particular ecosystem(E) an unexpected discovery

11. The discussion in lines 14-20 ("The whiteness . . .

frog") creates an impression of the ghost orchid byusing

(A) broad generalizations(B) evocative comparisons(C) hypothetical statements(D) authoritative sources(E) scientific data

12. Lines 28-31 ("The light . . . see") present the author as

(A) morose(B) dispirited(C) dismissive(D) incredulous(E) acrimonious

13. In line 30, the author's use of "5,000 miles" is bestdescribed as

(A) blunt conjecture(B) careful euphemism(C) dramatic speculation(D) humorous exaggeration(E) objective reporting

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presented in lines 39-42 ("The reason . . . way") ?

(A) The author finds orchids objectionable.(B) The author wants to meet people who have

successfully cultivated orchids.(C) The author regrets having decided to search for

the ghost orchid.(D) The ghost orchid is less important to the author

than the state of mind it sometimes inspires.(E) The ghost orchid is more important to the author

than its ecology.

15. The author refers to "religion" (line 41) in order to

(A) show that orchid collecting involves a certain set

of rituals(B) suggest that an attraction to orchids automatically

involves a set of shared beliefs(C) indicate that orchid enthusiasts routinely join

organized societies(D) underscore how people connected to orchids are

especially devoted to environmental causes(E) emphasize the importance of orchids in some

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As part of the Apollo program, twelve United Statesastronauts walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972.No Moon landings have occurred since, as roboticspaceflight has become the leading mode of spaceexploration for all nations. The following passages discussthe issues related to human spaceflight.

Passage 1

Not only is robotic spaceflight cheaper and safer thanhuman spaceflight, it is more scientifically productive.As of 2010, robotic rovers have provided us with more

Line than thirteen years of scientific observations from Mars;s combined, the Apollo missions spent less than a month

on the Moon. Humans can travel much faster acrossextraterrestrial surfaces than robots can, but we cannotcompete with robots in terms of the total amount of datacollected. Astronomer James Van Allen went so far as

10 to say, "Almost all of the space program's importantadvances in scientific knowledge have been accomplishedby hundreds of robotic spac ecraft."

Yet why do all of us old enough to remember July 20,1969, recall where we were that day, when Neil Armstrong

15 and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to set footon the Moon, but nobody except those involved anda handful of space diehards remembers July 4, 1997,January 4,2004, or January 25,2004, the dates the roversSojourner, Spirit, and Opportunity landed on Mars? Why

20 are there more than a dozen schools named after NeilArmstrong but no Sojourner Middle School or SpiritElementary?

Robotic spaceflight fails to captivate us because it lackshuman drama. Rovers are magnificent technical

25 accomplishments, but that's what they are-technical. Thesight of human beings speaking to us from the Moon is soulstirring, &tr expression of the greatest dreams and abilitiesof our species; the Mars rovers look like toys putteringaround a rocky desert. Van Allen dismissively said, "the

30 only surviving motivation for continuing human spaceflightis the ideology of adventute," but surely this spirit ofadventure is a worthwhile motivation. It took us to spacein the first place, after all. It is the rocket booster poweringthe whole history of human exploration.

35 Yes, human spaceflight is expensive. And unless wekeep trying and thus find more efficient ways to takepeople into space, it will remain expensive. But roboticspaceflight enthusiasts who want a o'cost-effective" spaceprogram use ruthless calculators. Even if there's no place

40 for it on a budgetary balance sheet, there is immense valuein sending humans into space to expand our frontiers andinspire future generations to soar into the unknown.

Passage 2

In any assessment of performance, overall effectivenessis influenced by cost. In that respect, human flight does notdo well. The United States Congress provided $820 millionfor the mission that placed the rovers Spirit andOpportunity on the surface of Mars in 2004. The cost of theexpeditions that landed humans on the Moon, expressed in2004 dollars, totaled approximately $150 billion. TheApollo astronauts may have driven five times as far in justnine days on the lunar surface, but they required 180 timesas much money to do so.

Advocates of human flight note that in spite of thedisadvantages imposed by their high cost, human missionsstill remain cost-effective because they can accomplishmore work. To a certain extent, this is true. Althoughthe human lunar and Mars rover missions lack perfectequivalency, a statistical comparison that equalizes therelative costs of the two missions suggests that the Apolloastronauts still covered more ground in less time than therovers.

Based on the achievements of Apollo astronauts,advocates of human flight continued to argue that a civilspace program uniting people and machines wouldoutperform one relying on robots alone. The high cost ofmoving humans through space sobered everyone up. Nofactor inhibits the future of human space travel more thanthe contemplation of its cost. The persistent inability ofspaceflight engineers to reduce the high cost of buildingspacecraft capable of housing human beings and launchingthem through space significantly retarded that enterprisein the late twentieth century and continues to impose theprincipal challenge to human endeavors in the twenty-first.

16. Which statement best describes the relationshipbetween the passages?

(A) Passage 1 advances a position that Passa ge 2presents as impractical.

(B) Passage 1 describes a problem for whichPassage 2 provides a solution.

(C) Passag e L argues against a reform that Passage 2insists is necessary.

(D) Passage 1 explains a phenomenon that Passage 2presents as mysterious.

(E) Passage t questions the accuracy of data thatPassag e 2 presents as definitive.

17. Both authors indicate that robotic rovers are

(A) more slow-moving than humans(B) more vulnerable than humans(C) difficult to operate(D) costly to design(E) easy to replace

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the "endeavors" (line T3,Passage 2) to be

(A) unpopular(B) unjustifiable(C) risky(D) manageable(E) overdue

19. In the context of Passage 1, lines 13-22 serve to

(A) signal a shift in persPective(B) challenge a decision(C) recollect an earlier era(D) point out an injustice(E) introduce a digression

20. Lines 35-37 ("Yes, . . . expensive") suggest that the

author of Passage 1 regards the "inability" mentioned

in line 68, Passage 2, as

(A) inevitable(B) surprising(C) negligible(D) incomprehensible(E) surmountable

21. The author of Pass age 1 would rnost likely say thatthe assessment that "human flight does not do well"(lines 44-45, Passage 2) is

(A) incomplete because it ignores the speed of humanexplorers

(B) inadequate because it focuses solely on issues

related to cost(C) faulty because it ignores the scientific benefits of

spaceflight(D) comprehensive because it considers both human

and robotic spaceflight(E) accurate because it emphasizes the value of

robotic spaceflight

22. Lines 62-66 ("Based . . . upo') suggest that humanspaceflight is

(A) more politically popular than it once was(B) more expensive per mission than it once was(C) less strongly supported than it once was(D) less productive per day than robotic spaceflight(E) less technically difficult than robotic spaceflight

23. Lines 68-73 ("The persistent . . . twenty-first") implythat if the cost fell, human spaceflight would likelybecome

(A) less rewarding(B) less productive(C) less inspirational(D) more common(E) more complex

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(A) 2(B) 3(c) 6(D) 18(E) 27 2. In the figure above, points

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where n < 10, and paid for the notebooks with

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change, in dollars, if no tax was charged?

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The chart above shows four airlines' average operatingcosts per hour for a plane traveling along a certainroute. Which expense category contributes mosttoward B's total operating costs per hour being higherthan A's?

(A) Crew(B) Fuel(C) Maintenance(D) Ownership(E) Other

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shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 14, and

AB = 6. Which of the following could be the length

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(A) 1

(B) 2(c) 3(D) 4(E) s

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7. In the sequence above, the first term is 3 and each term

after the first term is three times the value of one more

than the preceding term. For example, the value of the

third term is 39 since 3(12 + t) = 39. The number1,092 is a term in this sequence. What is the value ofthe term that comes immediately before 1,092 ?

(A) tt7(B) r20(c) 3s 1

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inches, of a person in this population?

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Dir""tior,r, For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding

circle on the answer sheet.

Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank

indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath

the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled Athrough E. Choose the word or set of words that, when

inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the

sentence as a whole.

Example:

Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed

a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both

labor and management.

(A) enforce..useful(B) end..divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactorY(E) resolve..accePtable @@O@l

Though Mich ael' s arrival was Gina greeted himaffectionately: she was to unexpectedly see her

favorite uncle.

(A) surprising . . delighted(B) convenient..irked(C) unannounced . . mortified(D) exciting . .thrilled(E) predictable . . startled

A prepublication review of Zora and Me ------- the

192-page mystery novel by calling it "absolutely

outstanding."

(A) quoted (B) revised (C) Printed(D) hailed (E) renewed

In contrast to those authors who describe only the

triumphs of science, Chang offers a ------- view that

also emphasizes the importance of to subsequent

scientific advances.

(A) pessimistic . . breakthroughs(B) lopsided . . setbacks(C) balanced..results(D) revisionist . . accomplishments(E) tempered . . failures

The judge was not known for : she penalized

each severely because she felt that every breach

of the law was an affront to society.

(A) empathy . .portent(B) mercy..verdict(C) rigor..infraction(D) leniency . . transgression(E) vigilance . . misdemeanor

5. The division that the issue sparked within the scientificcommunity was so pronounced that it nearly amounted

to -------.

(A) a hiatus (B) a chimera (C) an edict(D) a schism (E) a disParitY

6. Only three minutes long, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

achieved more through its than did the two-houroration that preceded it.

(A) pedantry (B) impertinence (C) pithiness

(D) precocity (E) preeminence

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The passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or impliedin the passage and in any introductory material that may be provided.

Questions 7 -19 are based on the following passage.

The following passage is from a short stonl; first publishedin 1998. Mrs. Dutta has recently moved to the United Statesto live with her son Sagar, his wift Shyamoli, and theirchildren.

It is 9:00 A.M. and the house, after the flurry ofdepartures, of frantic "I can't find my socks," and 'oMom,he took my lunch money," and "I swear I'll leave you

Line kids behind if you're not in the car in exactly one minute,"5 has settled into its placid daytime rhythms.

Busy in the kitchen, Mrs. Dutta has recovered herspirits. It is too exhausting to hold on to grudges, and,besides, the kitchen-sunlight sliding across itscountertops while the refrigerator hums reassuringly-

10 is her favorite placeMrs. Dutta hums too as she fries potatoes for alu dum.

Her voice is rusty and slightly off-key. In India she wouldnever have ventured to sing, but with everyone gone, thehouse is too quiet, all that silence pressing down on her

ts like the heel of agianthand, and the TV voices, with theirunreal accents, are no help at all. As the potatoes turngolden-brown, she permits herself a moment of nostalgiafor her Calcutta kitchen-the new gas stove bought withthe birthday money Sagar sent, the scoured brass pots

20 stacked by the meat safe, the window with the lotus-patterngrille through which she could look down on childrenplaying cricket after school. The mouth-watering smellof ginger and chili paste. ground fresh by Reba the maid,and, in the evening, strong black Assam cha brewing in

2s the kettle when Mrs. Basu came by to visit. In her mindshe writes to Mrs. Basu, Oh, Roma, I miss it all so much,sometimes I feel that someone has reached in and torn outa hondful of my chest.

But only fools indulge in nostalgia, so Mrs. Dutta shakes30 her head clear of images and straightens up the kitchen. She

pours the half-drunk glasses of milk down the sink, thoughShyamoli has told her to save them in the refrigerator. Butsurely Shyamoli, a girl from a good Hindu family, doesn'texpect her to put contaminated jutha* things in with the

3s rest of the food? She washes the breakfast dishes by handinstead of letting them wait inside the dishwater till night,breeding germs. With practiced fingers, she throws anassortment of spices into the blender: coriander, cumin,cloves, black pepper, a few red chilies for vigor. No stale

40 bottled cuffy powder for her! At least the family's eatingwell since I arrived, she writes in her mind, proper Indianfood, rutis that puff up the way they should, fish curry in

mustard sauce, and real pulao with raisins and cashewsand ghee-the way you taught ffi€, Roma-instead of Rice-a-roni. She would like to add, They love it,but thinking ofShyamoli she hesitates.

At first Shyamoli had been happy enough to havesomeone take over the cooking. It's wonderful to comehome to a hot dinner, she'd say, or Mother, what crispypapads, and your fish gravy is out of this world. Butrecently she's taken to picking at her food, and once ortwice from the kitchen, Mrs. Dutta has caught wisps ofwords, intensely whispered: cholesterol, all putting onweight, she's spoiling you. And though Shyamoli alwaysrefuses when the children ask if they can have burritosfrom the freezer instead, Mrs. Dutta suspects that shewould really like to say yes.

The children. A heaviness pulls at Mrs. Dutta's entirebody when she thinks of them. Like so much in this countrythey have turned out to be-yeS, she might as well admit it

-a disappointment.For this she blames, in part, the Olan Mills portrait.

Perhaps it had been impractical of her to set so much storeon a photograph, especially one taken years ago. But it wassuch a charming scene-Mrinalini in a ruffled white dresswith her arm around her brother, Pradeep chubby anddimpled in a suit and bow tie, a glorious autumn forestblazing red and yellow behind them. (Later Mrs. Duttawould learn, with a sense of having been betrayed, thatthe forest was merely a backdrop in a studio in California,where real trees did not turn such colors.)

The picture had arrived, silver-framed and wrapped in aplastic sheet filled with bubbles, with a note from Shyamoliexplaining that it was a Mother's Day gift. (A strangeconcept, a day set aside to honor mothers.) For a weekMrs. Dutta could not decide where it should be hung. If sheput it in the drawing room, visitors would be able to admireher grandchildren, but if she put it on the bedroom wall, she

would be able to see the photo, last thing, before she fellasleep. She had finally opted for the bedroom, and later,when she was too ill with pneumonia to leave her bed fora month, she'd been glad of it.

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From "The Unknown Errors of Our Lives" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni,copyright @ 1998 and 2001 by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. FirstpublishedinThe Atlantic Monthly. llsed by permission of author,Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc., and the Sandra DjkstraLiterary Agency.

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(A) conveying a character's introspections(B) examining a conflict between two characters(C) representing a disquieting scene(D) revealing the differences between two cultures(E) exploring the reasons behind a decision

8. Lines 1-5 depict a transition from

(A) chaos to tranquillity(B) openness to secrecy(C) certainty to doubt(D) routine to novelty(E) simplicity to complexity

9. Lines 6-10 indicate that Mrs. Dutta views"the kitchen" as

(A) cheerless(B) cramped(C) disorganrzed(D) comforting(E) stylish

10. The narrator suggests that Mrs. Dutta o'hums" (line 11)because she

(A) prefers practicing her singing when alone(B) enjoys cooking more when singing(C) aims to continue a practice from her past(D) needs to counter a feeling of loneliness(E) wants to fit in with her new sulroundings

ll". The description of Mrs. Dutta in lines 37 -45 ("With . .

Rice-a-roni ") emphasizes her

(A) optimism(B) self-assurance(C) curiosity(D) bravery(E) compassion

L2. Lines 47-50 ("At . . . world") suggest that Shyamoli'sattitude toward Mrs. Dutta's doing the family cookingwas initially one of

(A) suspicion(B) curiosity(C) ambivalence(D) surprise(E) appreciation

13. In context, the phrase o'wisps of words" (lines 52-53)primarily refers to

(A) pragmatic suggestions(B) hateful reproofs(C) furtive complaints(D) imaginary conversations(E) vacuous statements

L4. The main point of lines 58-61 is that

(A) Mrs. Dutta is overwhelmed by her duties inAmerica

(B) Mrs. Dutta's feelings are easily hurt by others(C) Mrs. Dutta is unhappy with American culture(D) Mrs. Dutta's expectations about her grandchildren

have not been realized(E) Mrs. Dutta is upset that her grandchildren do not

enjoy spending time with her

15. The statement in line 60 ("yes, . . . it") conveysa sense of

(A) resignation(B) incredulity(C) perplexity(D) denial(E) outrage

16. The narrator implies that Mrs. Dutta ultimatelyfinds the background in the "Olan Mills portrait"(line 62) to be

(A) quaint(B) arresting(C) deceptive(D) enigmatic(E) endearing

L7. In line 63, "store" most nearly means

(A) supply(B) preparation(C) accumulation(D) enlightenment(E) value

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Mrs. Dutta and Shyamoli is best described as

(A) respectful(B) strained(C) vindictive(D) manipulative(E) volatile

L9. The narrator suggests that Mrs. Dutta's move toAmerica is

(A) an unforeseen pleasure(B) a stimulating undertaking(C) an overwhelming ordeal(D) a frightening affair(E) an unsatisfying experience



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14 Questions



The following sentences test correctness and effectivenessof expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentenceis underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways ofphrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats theoriginal phrasirg; the other four choices are different. Ifyou think the original phrasing produces a better sentencethan any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, selectone of the other choices.

In making your selection, follow the requirements ofstandard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.Your selection should result in the most effectivesentence-clear and precise, without awkwardness orambiguity.

EXAMPLE:

Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first bookand she was sixty-five years old then.

(A) and she was sixty-five years old then(B) when she was sixty-five(C) at age sixty-five years old(D) upon the reaching of sixty-five years(E) at the time when she was sixty-five

@lo@o1. The brochure promised that the tour would enable

travelers to expand their horizons, have fun, andnew friends will be made.

(A) new friends will be made(B) new friends will have been made(C) it says they will make new friends(D) making new friends(E) make new friends

Plants of the onion family, including onions, leeks,scallions, and garlic, often possesses bright flowers.

(A) often possesses(B) often possess(C) often possessing(D) they often possess(E) it often possesses

Before being appointed secretary of the Departmentof Veterans Affairs in 2009, retired general Eric K.Shinseki has served as army chief of staff from 1999until 2003.

(A) has served(B) who served(C) having served(D) serving(E) served

At the botanical gardens, visitors can see manyvarieties of plants and flowers walking alons the paths.

(A) visitors can see many varieties of plants andflowers walking along the paths

visitors walking along the paths, who can see

many varieties of plants and flowersvisitors who walk along the paths can see many

varieties of plants and flowersmany varieties of plants and flowers walking

along the paths can be seen by visitorsmany varieties of plants and flowers seen by

visitors who walk along the paths

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-5. When one develops an immunity to mosquito bites,

as sometimes happens, it no longer caused swellingand itching of the skin.

(A) it no longer caused swelling and itching ofthe skin

(B) they no longer cause one's skin to swell and itch(C) they no longer cause your skin to swell and itch(D) no longer causing one's skin to swell and itch(E) no longer causing swelling and itching of the skin

Although the Linnaean system remains the most

common method of classifying plants, but some

scientists are beginning to use a new classificationsystem based on DNA studies.

(A) but some scientists are beginning(B) however, some scientists have begun(C) some scientists are beginning(D) some scientists, beginning(E) some scientists had began

7. For decades, nightclubs at popular summer resorts

in the Catskill Mountains of New York State served

as training grounds for aspiring comedians, singers,

and for other entertainers as well.

(A) and for other entertainers as well(B) and also for other entertainers(C) and other entertainers(D) as well as for other entertainers(E) other entertainers as well

8. Beekeeping was important in medieval times: honey

was used to sweeten food. while candles made frombeeswax illuminated religious ceremonies and helped

with timekeeping.

(A) to sweeten food, while candles made frombeeswax illuminated

(B) when they sweetened food, meanwhile candles

made from beeswax illuminated(C) in sweetening food, with candles made from

beeswax, theY illuminated(D) when sweetening food, with candles made from

beeswax to illuminate(E) in sweetening food, meanwhile candles made

from beeswax would illuminate

9. In addition to being a good source of protein and

calcium, )zogurt contains bacteria that are good for and

beneficial to the human immune system.

(A) yogurt contains bacteria that are good for and

(B) yogurt contains bacteria not only good for but also

(C) yogurt contains bacteria that are(D) yogurt, it contains bacteria that are(E) yogurt's bacteria are good for and

L0. One of the most charming fishing villages on GalwayBay. Kinvara's appeal lies in its sheltered harbor and

traditional seafaring atmosphere.

(A) One of the most charming fishing villages on

Galway Bay, Kinvara's aPPeal

(B) One of Galway Bay's most charming fishingvillages, the appeal of Kinvara

(C) The appeal of Kinvara, one of the most charmingfishing villages on Galway BaY,

(D) The appeal of Kinyara, one of the most charmingfishing villages on Galway Bay, it

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11. The harsh conditions in which bristlecone pine trees

live may help to explain their exceptional longevity,because those same conditions are also inhospitable tothe pests that can attack the trees.

(A) because those same conditions are alsoinhospitable to

(B) because those same conditions were inhospitablealso for

(C) the same conditions being also inhospitable with(D) since those conditions that are also inhospitable to(E) those conditions are also inhospitable to

12. After servicing every vehicle in the fleet, the alarminggrinding noises that had been coming from many of the

trucks disappeared.

(A) servicing every vehicle in the fleet(B) servicing all the vehicles in the fleet(C) every vehicle in the fleet has been serviced(D) all the vehicles in the fleet had been serviced(E) servicing all the fleet's vehicles

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13. Some Mexican American fiction writers use atechnique called code-switching. they shift backand fonh between Spanish and English to representthe bilingual experience of their characters.

(A) code-switching, they shift(B) code-switching, where it shifts(C) code-switching, shifting(D) code-switching: he or she shifts(E) code-switching; which is shifting

14. What distinguishes the paintings of this artist fromher contemporaries are the combination of vibrantcolors with striking patterns.

(A) her contemporaries are(B) her contemporaries is(C) those of her contemporaries are(D) those of her contemporaries is(E) that of her contemporaries are



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